“predecessor to the Brooklyn Bridge”

The Roebling Bridge between Covington, Kentucky and Cincinnati, Ohio opened to traffic on January 1, 1867. Its central span of 1057 feet was the longest in the world. John A. Roebling had spent most of the previous two years in New York and at his home in New Jersey vigorously planning for his next proposed project – a bridge over the East River connecting New York City and Brooklyn. The work at Covington had been under the supervision of his son, Washington, since early in 1865.
The John A. Roebling Suspension Bridge spans the Ohio River between Cincinnati, Ohio and Covington, Kentucky. When the first pedestrians crossed on December 1, 1866, it was the longest suspension bridge in the world at 1,057 feet (322 m) main span. Today, many pedestrians use the bridge to get between the arenas in Cincinnati (Paul Brown Stadium, Great American Ball Park, and U.S. Bank Arena) and the hotels, bars, restaurants, and parking lots in Northern Kentucky. The bar and restaurant district at the foot of the bridge on the Kentucky side is known as Roebling Point.
Also made famous in the movie, "Rain Man" as they drive across the bridge to leave Cincinnati.

Cincinnati's riverfront is nice, but my favorite thing about it are the beautiful bridges connecting the city to Kentucky. Definitely worth a walk across, and you can grab some excellent photos of the skyline from the Kentucky side of the river.

This is a beautiful bridge with so much history. Its fun to drive over, with the distinct buzz your tires make over the grates. There's a good chance you will lose any phone and radio reception you have as you cross; you are surrounded by a lot of metal.